Sure, it's a little early to make such bold proclamations, but freestyle swimmer Pan Zhanle's Paris heroics have immediately thrust his name into conversations about China's sporting immortals.
In the first half of this year, Wenzhou's export of pre-packaged foods through market procurement exceeded 49 million yuan ($6.77 million), marking a 51-percent increase year-on-year, according to Wenzhou Customs.
The Wenzhou survey team of the National Bureau of Statistics reported that the per capita disposable income of Wenzhou residents reached 37,293 yuan ($3,778.66) in the first half of 2024, a growth of 4.2 percent after adjusting for price factors.
The fifth "Angel of Life for Africa" African Midwifery Assistant Training Program began at Wenzhou Medical University on July 29.
The first trial operation train G55701 departed from Tonglu East Station in Hangzhou on July 30.
In the early hours of July 30, Beijing time, Xu Jiayu from Wenzhou, Zhejiang province, secured a silver medal with a time of 52.32 seconds in the men's 100m backstroke final.
In the first half of 2024, Wenzhou's gross domestic product reached 429.8 billion yuan ($59.2 billion), growing by 6.2 percent year-on-year.
In the men's 4x100m freestyle relay final at the Paris Olympics, the Chinese relay team, consisting of Pan Zhanle, Ji Xinjie, Chen Jun'er, and Wang Haoyu, finished with a time of 3 minutes and 11.28 seconds.
The central leadership of the Communist Party of China unveiled a sweeping plan on July 22 to deepen reform and modernize the country's governance system and capacity, detailing major initiatives to bolster high-level opening-up and self-reliance in science and technology.
